01
妹さん
いもうとさん
younger sister
Meanings
- younger sister
Readings
Onyomi
- マイ
Kunyomi
- いもうと
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Useful words
02
姉妹
しまい
sisters
03
義理の妹
ぎりのいもうと
sister-in-law
04
従姉妹
いとこ
female cousin
05
姉妹都市
しまいとし
sister city
06
姉妹校
しまいこう
sister school
Compare Kanji
01姉Pair98%elder sister妹 and 姉 (elder sister) form a natural pair for the two types of sisters.02弟Pair95%younger brother, faithful service to eldersBoth 妹 and 弟 represent younger siblings, referring to a sister and a brother respectively.03未Shape92%un-, not yetThe character 未 forms the right side of 妹.04女Component90%woman, femaleThe 女 radical is used in both 妹 and 女 to identify female members of a family.05味Shape88%flavor, tasteBoth 妹 and 味 share the 未 component on their right side.06末Shape85%end, closeLearners should distinguish the right side of 妹 (which is 未) from the visually similar 末.